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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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